Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-21
-FOUR YEARS AND $4,000.

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-FOUR YEARS AND $4,000.
The Sentence that FelIed Jack Sharp
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New YORK, July 14.-At II O'Clock
this morning Jake Sharp came into
court accompanied by the three officers
who watched HIM with untiring vigil
anee during the thirty-four days of his
long trial. He had fallen away in flesh
since he stood up and heard his awful
doom from the lips of Foreman Can
field of the jury that found him guilty.
He was formerly quite corpulent but
he has become quite emaciaIed and he
tottered as he walked into the court
room and sat down and bowed his head
on the table where he had waited in
eager suspense during the long days OF
his trial. His lawyers, who have
worked with extraordinary energy in
his behalf, were present, but the most
eager and anxious of them was Lawyer
Stickney.
Mr.. Stickney's face is a constant
mirror of bis feelings. 1t clouds with
the slightest loss of hope, and it was
very cloudy this morning. He had been
trying for days to get the signatures of
the jury that convicted his client to a
petition asking Judge Barrett to let
Sharp off with fine, but two of the
jurymen refused to sign the document
and then Foreman Garfield, one of the
first to subscribe to it, withdrew his
name.
Judge Barrett had intinated that he
would not let Sharp off with fine. and
the old man came into court pretty
thoroughly convinced that he wasdoom-
ed to confinement in Sing Sing.
The usual bill of exceptions and Legal
quibblings, which amount to 80 little
except to swell the bill oe an attorney,
were presented.
The report as to Sharp's physical
condition as set forth by DIR. Loomis,
his physician, and the two doctors
whom he had summoned as counsel,
was supplemented by the statement Of
three physicians employed by the dis
triet attorney, who gave the prisoner
a thorough examination.
Judge Barrett, who had come from the
scene of his summer vacation looking
weak as the result of his sudden sick
ness, but determined, listened to all
the speeches in comparative silence,
and Sharp's small eyes seldom wan
dered from his face.
District attorney MARITIME who had
hastened from Saragota to be present
at the last act ard great trial, and
young Assistant District Attorney
Nicon appeared placid and contented.
The usual motion that the prisoner
be sentenced having been made and
the last words that they could utter in
his behalf having been said by Sharp's
faithful lawyers the old man was bid
den TO arise. He struggled wearily to
his feet. The supreme moment of his
mental anguish had come. The veins
in his neck throbbed violently with
quick pulsations OF his diseased heart.
His face, which has an unhealthy
purplish tinge, was the picture of de
spaIr. The hot court room was hushed
as every one bent forward to catch
each word that fell from Judge Bar
rett's mouth.
The Judge, whose voice was milder
than ever, but ominously firm in it's
intonation, reminded the prisoner that
he had had fair trial by an unusually
intelligent jury, selected with great
pains. After many days. tlial they
found him guilty, but had tempered
Inelr VeTOlcG Win recommendation
to mercy.
Judge Barrett said that he had con-
sidered their recommendation, and in
view of the age and physical disability
of the prisoner he should give him a
somewhat milder sentence than would
otherwise have been meted out as the
just punishment of such a grave offense
so seriously affecting the legislative
fabric of the city.
Then in the calm, determined tone
that characterizes his speech he SEN
fenced Sharp to Sing Sing and to pay
fiue Of $1,000.
The old man who during all his waking
hours had been dreading this awful
moment, was after all quite as much